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When Paul Vallas was leading Chicago Public Schools in the mid-1990s, he held a memorable meeting with parents at Whitney Young High School.The session was going…
A former girls gymnastics coach was sentenced Tuesday in Will County to 96 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage gymnast about a decade ago,…
In dueling news conferences, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza clashed over whether the city’s benefits for police officers disabled by COVID-19 is…
The school community of the 13-year-old boy killed in the Sunday night shooting on I-57 mourned his death as classes resumed Tuesday.Few new details have emerged…
Students at Trinity International University’s Deerfield campus are entering their final months of in-person instruction at the evangelical Christian school, which announced Friday its intention to…
A ride-share driver was fatally shot and a male passenger injured in the Little Italy neighborhood on Monday night, according to Chicago police.The 31-year-old male driver…
Failed negotiations with the city of Waukegan, and alleged provocative action by a Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education member, prompted the family…
The Oak Brook village manager and a Village Board member are doubling down on their comments about Oakbrook Terrace collecting more than $275,000 from red-light camera…
A star witness in the criminal fraud trial of three former Outcome Health leaders spent Tuesday describing how he and his bosses allegedly deceived clients —…
Dolton police Chief Robert Collins said Tuesday investigators know the identities of those involved in the shooting death of Tavares Davis, who with his wife opened…